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more now from amber lee, live in the city, where she just got an upclose look at the blown transformer causing the outage. >> reporter: right now, you can see the caution tape is up, keeping passengers from trying to get inside the train station. >> it's a blown fuse. >> reporter: john haley, muni director of transit showed the blown transformer. he says crews will be working through the night to try to fix the problem before tomorrow morning's commute. >> we know it's not the outside feed from pg and e, and we know the problem is within our hardware. >> reporter: as for commuters tonight, it was a headache getting to their destination. as late as 8:00 p.m., we found passengers still at a loss. >> i didn't know there was a shut down at all. i'm trying to get home. i just had a french class after work. >> reporter: other passengers braved long lines to board a bus bridge at the embarcadero. >> it's going to drop me off away from my house. i've got to catch another bus. it's just a problem. >> reporter: a station agent tried to help travelers. >> you can take the f line. >> we have a shu
more now from amber lee, live in the city, where she just got an upclose look at the blown transformer causing the outage. >> reporter: right now, you can see the caution tape is up, keeping passengers from trying to get inside the train station. >> it's a blown fuse. >> reporter: john haley, muni director of transit showed the blown transformer. he says crews will be working through the night to try to fix the problem before tomorrow morning's commute. >> we know it's...
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>> that was amber lee reporting. doctors say patients can request to see the bottle and the box that the botox was drawn from during their appointments. the fda will continue to investigate doctors who purchase unapproved medications. >>> it's now 9 minutes before hour of 5:00. next it's the one holiday gift you don't want to return. where lady luck smiled on some lottery players. >> waddling his way to freedom, the christmas eve sendoff. ,,,,,,,, >>> here's a live look at our exclusive high-def doppler radar. a cell moving out of san francisco towards the east bay. and it's gotten some slick conditions on the roads. if you are about to head off to work this morning, here's a live look at some of our traffic cameras. so far, so good across the golden gate bridge, bay bridge and san mateo bridge. we are just getting word of a high wind advisory at one of these bridges. we'll tell you where coming up. >>> thank you. when it comes to christmas gifts, a million-dollar check, it ranks up there with a better one. >> i don'
>> that was amber lee reporting. doctors say patients can request to see the bottle and the box that the botox was drawn from during their appointments. the fda will continue to investigate doctors who purchase unapproved medications. >>> it's now 9 minutes before hour of 5:00. next it's the one holiday gift you don't want to return. where lady luck smiled on some lottery players. >> waddling his way to freedom, the christmas eve sendoff. ,,,,,,,, >>> here's a live...
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more now from amber lee, live in the city, where she just got an upclose look at the blown transformer causing the outage. >> reporter: right now, you can see the caution tape is up, keeping passengers from trying to get inside the train station. >> it's a blown fuse. >> reporter: john haley, muni director of transit showed the blown transformer. he says crews will be working through the night to try to fix the problem before tomorrow morning's commute. >> we know it's not the outside feed from pg and e, and we know the problem is within our hardware. >> reporter: as for commuters tonight, it was a headache getting to their destination. as late as 8:00 p.m., we found passengers still at a loss. >> i didn't know there was a shut down at all. i'm trying to get home. i just had a french class after work. >> reporter: other passengers braved long lines to board a bus bridge at the embarcadero. >> it's going to drop me off away from my house. i've got to catch another bus. it's just a problem. >> reporter: a station agent tried to help travelers. >> you can take the f line. >> we have a shu
more now from amber lee, live in the city, where she just got an upclose look at the blown transformer causing the outage. >> reporter: right now, you can see the caution tape is up, keeping passengers from trying to get inside the train station. >> it's a blown fuse. >> reporter: john haley, muni director of transit showed the blown transformer. he says crews will be working through the night to try to fix the problem before tomorrow morning's commute. >> we know it's...
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amber lee. >>> more details now on c & h enterprises. the company shows photos of some of the company's manufacturing work. at ktvu.com we have posted more video from that fire. just look on the bay area news tab. >>> more proof that thieves are active all over the bay area. a viewer in san jose sent us this video. you can see a woman pushing a stroller wake -- walk up and take a package that had just been delivered. it was a box of kids dvds that had been delivered moments earlier. this is just one of several package thefts that we've told you about. >>> police were called to a shooting. they found a man with at least one gunshot wound. paramedics responded by that man died at the scene. police have still not identifyed the victim or named any suspects. >> meantime there is new information on the identity of a young man who is san jose's 44th homicide of the year. police identified him as john connansburg. he was a graduate of lee high school. his body was found on bear haven truck near a pickup truck that ran up on a sidewalk. he had b
amber lee. >>> more details now on c & h enterprises. the company shows photos of some of the company's manufacturing work. at ktvu.com we have posted more video from that fire. just look on the bay area news tab. >>> more proof that thieves are active all over the bay area. a viewer in san jose sent us this video. you can see a woman pushing a stroller wake -- walk up and take a package that had just been delivered. it was a box of kids dvds that had been delivered...
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amber lee. >>> more details now on c & h enterprises. the company shows photos of some of the company's manufacturing work. at ktvu.com we have posted more video from that fire. just look on the bay area news tab. >>> more proof that thieves are active all over the bay area. a viewer in san jose sent us this video. you can see a woman pushing a stroller wake -- walk up and take a package that had just been delivered. it was a box of kids dvds that had been delivered moments earlier. this is just one of several package thefts that we've told you about. >>> police were called to a shooting. they found a man with at least one gunshot wound. paramedics responded by that man died at the scene. police have still not identifyed the victim or named any suspects. >> meantime there is new information on the identity of a young man who is san jose's 44th homicide of the year. police identified him as john connansburg. he was a graduate of lee high school. his body was found on bear haven truck near a pickup truck that ran up on a sidewalk. he had b
amber lee. >>> more details now on c & h enterprises. the company shows photos of some of the company's manufacturing work. at ktvu.com we have posted more video from that fire. just look on the bay area news tab. >>> more proof that thieves are active all over the bay area. a viewer in san jose sent us this video. you can see a woman pushing a stroller wake -- walk up and take a package that had just been delivered. it was a box of kids dvds that had been delivered...
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ktvu's amber lee asked police why it took them months to alert the public. >> reporter: we are on 23 street where the attacks took place. the owner of this business asked us for this flier so she could make copies to alert the neighborhood. >> reporter: she run as money transfer business. they are posting flyers, the sketches of the attacker letting others know a criminal is on the loose. >> it freaks me out. we have single women out here and with their kids. people should be aware of that. >> reporter: the attacks took place after dark between 5:00 p.m. and midnight and one-man is responsible for -- one man is responsible for all three incidents. the first was in june. the victim was forced into a car and raped. on november 20, the suspect attempted an attack but the victim escaped but he tried again the next night and forced the woman into the car and raped her. we asked why the public wasn't alerted earlier since the first attack took place six months ago. >> it wasn't immediately linked. once we got the information they started talking about what was going on. >> reporter: police
ktvu's amber lee asked police why it took them months to alert the public. >> reporter: we are on 23 street where the attacks took place. the owner of this business asked us for this flier so she could make copies to alert the neighborhood. >> reporter: she run as money transfer business. they are posting flyers, the sketches of the attacker letting others know a criminal is on the loose. >> it freaks me out. we have single women out here and with their kids. people should be...
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ktvu's amber lee asked police why it took them months to alert the public. >> reporter: we are on 23 street where the attacks took place. the owner of this business asked us for this flier so she could make copies to alert the neighborhood. >> reporter: she run as money transfer business. they are posting flyers, the sketches of the attacker letting others know a criminal is on the loose. >> it freaks me out. we have single women out here and with their kids. people should be aware of that. >> reporter: the attacks took place after dark between 5:00 p.m. and midnight and one-man is responsible for -- one man is responsible for all three incidents. the first was in june. the victim was forced into a car and raped. on november 20, the suspect attempted an attack but the victim escaped but he tried again the next night and forced the woman into the car and raped her. we asked why the public wasn't alerted earlier since the first attack took place six months ago. >> it wasn't immediately linked. once we got the information they started talking about what was going on. >> reporter: police
ktvu's amber lee asked police why it took them months to alert the public. >> reporter: we are on 23 street where the attacks took place. the owner of this business asked us for this flier so she could make copies to alert the neighborhood. >> reporter: she run as money transfer business. they are posting flyers, the sketches of the attacker letting others know a criminal is on the loose. >> it freaks me out. we have single women out here and with their kids. people should be...
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amber lee is live in san francisco with more on the environmental leader from the bay area and the landmark changes she pioneered. amber. >> reporter: the rain forest action network is pioneered here in san francisco. sitting around the dinner table enjoying a meal with friends was among rebecca's favorite past times tonight her friends are finding comfort in a meal she would often make for her. >> she was a savvy and spectacular woman. >> reporter: an impressive feat in a movement often dominated by men. >> incredible in her talents and negotiating with big banks and the next day being out with protesters. >> reporter: fun loving as seen in costume in the far right with friends. >> i really admire her and i am really going to miss her. >> now it's become an inconvenient reality some days i have to say it leads me to a bit of an inconvenient panic. >> reporter: this is video of her, she helped landmark an agreement with disney. changing the way that disney buys and distributes paper. >> she was pushing the envelope on how we could live on the plant. >> reporter: she tide suddenly on a beach
amber lee is live in san francisco with more on the environmental leader from the bay area and the landmark changes she pioneered. amber. >> reporter: the rain forest action network is pioneered here in san francisco. sitting around the dinner table enjoying a meal with friends was among rebecca's favorite past times tonight her friends are finding comfort in a meal she would often make for her. >> she was a savvy and spectacular woman. >> reporter: an impressive feat in a...
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amber lee is monitoring developments and is in the newsroom with what she's found out. >> reporter: the clackamas sheriff department says that they know who the gunman is but they're not ready to release the information. the festive mood turned into food and confusion after the gunman opened fire in the food court area. >> the shots were really loud and really scary. >> i heard three, and when i saw people ran i knew it was not a joke. so i started running. >> reporter: others said me announced i am a shooting before firing. a witness identifyed the gunman as a white man. >> wearing a hockey mask like a friday the 13th kind of version of it. sort of white just plain faced hockey mask came jogging through the macy's running toward the public area. he was holding in full view an assault rifle. >> reporter: an army of officers came to the scene. he ran back into macy's. it's unclear how many shots were fired or if the man had more than one gun. >> i see a few people running into sears and away from the middle of the mall saying that they heard shots. >> reporter: this is video shot inside
amber lee is monitoring developments and is in the newsroom with what she's found out. >> reporter: the clackamas sheriff department says that they know who the gunman is but they're not ready to release the information. the festive mood turned into food and confusion after the gunman opened fire in the food court area. >> the shots were really loud and really scary. >> i heard three, and when i saw people ran i knew it was not a joke. so i started running. >> reporter:...
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amber lee begins our coverage. she's live in san rafael and is telling us it's been raining off and on there for several hours. >> reporter: we're in downtown san rafael where it's raining right now. people are out and about. and they're preparing for the storm even though the storm is not expected to pack a punch. these sandbags are staying put. they say the storm flooded sunday morning and hope this round of rain will not cause any additional problems. >> are you worried about the afternoon? >> hopefully it won't be that bad. >> this is where we keep all our rain boots, rain suits. >> reporter: inside the store there's what's called a rain room. tonight some shelves need restocking. there's been a shortage on tarps and repair supplies. >> they will wait, when it happens you will see them comeing in in droves. >> reporter: this kindergarten teacher says he's learned his lesson he's finally bought his rain gear tonight. >> got really wet actually. so much i got sick over the weekend as well. just being out and abou
amber lee begins our coverage. she's live in san rafael and is telling us it's been raining off and on there for several hours. >> reporter: we're in downtown san rafael where it's raining right now. people are out and about. and they're preparing for the storm even though the storm is not expected to pack a punch. these sandbags are staying put. they say the storm flooded sunday morning and hope this round of rain will not cause any additional problems. >> are you worried about the...
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amber lee is live at the coliseum where fans told us what they thought with tonight's game against the denver broncos. >> reporter: tonight every person told us they are opposed to any change to how the game is played. >> i want to see my boys crush manning that's what i want to see. >> reporter: these football fans knew they came to see their beloved team and denver quarterback peyton manning one of the game's best. but many fans didn't know that the national football team is thinking about getting rid of the kick off. >> what a collision. >> reporter: it's the play that start it is game. the second half and follows each touchdown and field goal. >> to eliminate the kick off, i don't know why we would eliminate the kick off. >> reporter: in this week's time magazine cover story, roger goodell brings up the idea to make the game safer. >> they better not. no. >> reporter: the thomases live in sacramento and are the proud parents of thomas of the denver broncos. >> don't be out to hurt, be out to play the game. >> it's football. pain is part of the game. injury is part of the game. i wa
amber lee is live at the coliseum where fans told us what they thought with tonight's game against the denver broncos. >> reporter: tonight every person told us they are opposed to any change to how the game is played. >> i want to see my boys crush manning that's what i want to see. >> reporter: these football fans knew they came to see their beloved team and denver quarterback peyton manning one of the game's best. but many fans didn't know that the national football team is...
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amber lee is live in san francisco with more on the environmental leader from the bay area and the landmark changes she pioneered. amber. >> reporter: the rain forest action network is pioneered here in san francisco. sitting around the dinner table enjoying a meal with friends was among rebecca's favorite past times tonight her friends are finding comfort in a meal she would often make for her. >> she was a savvy and spectacular woman. >> reporter: an impressive feat in a movement often dominated by men. >> incredible in her talents and negotiating with big banks and the next day being out with protesters. >> reporter: fun loving as seen in costume in the far right with friends. >> i really admire her and i am really going to miss her. >> now it's become an inconvenient reality some days i have to say it leads me to a bit of an inconvenient panic. >> reporter: this is video of her, she helped landmark an agreement with disney. changing the way that disney buys and distributes paper. >> she was pushing the envelope on how we could live on the plant. >> reporter: she tide suddenly on a beach
amber lee is live in san francisco with more on the environmental leader from the bay area and the landmark changes she pioneered. amber. >> reporter: the rain forest action network is pioneered here in san francisco. sitting around the dinner table enjoying a meal with friends was among rebecca's favorite past times tonight her friends are finding comfort in a meal she would often make for her. >> she was a savvy and spectacular woman. >> reporter: an impressive feat in a...
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reporting live in san francisco, amber lee, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> in the eastern sierra the western storm is translating into nearly 2 feet of fresh snow in mammoth mountain. it's the perfect condition for skiers and snow boarders and say that several more feet of snow is expected through sunday. mammoth currently has 19 lifts and 14 trails open. >>> checking live storm tracker 2 we have the live stream radars going. you can see there's a few widely scattered showers outside right now. the showers are going to continue on through tonight and a little bit into tomorrow. so we're expecting just you know a little bit here, a little bit there like we're seeing up above vacaville and fairfield. sometimes it's a little bit heavier, maybe moderate. but it's scattered. not well organized. rainfall accumulations today were huge. they were mammoth especially in the north bay. this is how the front went through. look at how it keeps going, and keeps going and keeps going and stalled out during noontime. accumulations were up 2-1/2 inches. we saw rainfall up to six to 7- inches. we have more ra
reporting live in san francisco, amber lee, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> in the eastern sierra the western storm is translating into nearly 2 feet of fresh snow in mammoth mountain. it's the perfect condition for skiers and snow boarders and say that several more feet of snow is expected through sunday. mammoth currently has 19 lifts and 14 trails open. >>> checking live storm tracker 2 we have the live stream radars going. you can see there's a few widely scattered showers...
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amber lee is monitoring developments and is in the newsroom with what she's found out. >> reporter: the clackamas sheriff department says that they know who the gunman is but they're not ready to release the information. the festive mood turned into food and confusion after the gunman opened fire in the food court area. >> the shots were really loud and really scary. >> i heard three, and when i saw people ran i knew it was not a joke. so i started running. >> reporter: others said me announced i am a shooting before firing. a witness identifyed the gunman as a white man. >> wearing a hockey mask like a friday the 13th kind of version of it. sort of white just plain faced hockey mask came jogging through the macy's running toward the public area. he was holding in full view an assault rifle. >> reporter: an army of officers came to the scene. he ran back into macy's. it's unclear how many shots were fired or if the man had more than one gun. >> i see a few people running into sears and away from the middle of the mall saying that they heard shots. >> reporter: this is video shot inside
amber lee is monitoring developments and is in the newsroom with what she's found out. >> reporter: the clackamas sheriff department says that they know who the gunman is but they're not ready to release the information. the festive mood turned into food and confusion after the gunman opened fire in the food court area. >> the shots were really loud and really scary. >> i heard three, and when i saw people ran i knew it was not a joke. so i started running. >> reporter:...
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reporting live, amber lee. ktvu channel 2 news. >>> a push to keep drunk drives off the road is taking a unique -- drivers off the road is taking a unique campaign in california. there's a vehicle pointed as a cab on one-half and says this ride will cost you $40. the other half is painted like a police car and says this will cost you $10,000. >>> the letter from the conference of mayors asked the president to ban high capacity weapons. they also want a national background check system. the local mayors come from san jose, san francisco and several communities in the east bay. >>> a key state lawmakers is asking to follow california's lead. daryl steinburg is sending a letter to joe biden. steinburg is urging the federal government to spend millions of the dollars on mental health care modeled after california's system. >> it should not take such a tragedy, such an outrageous tragedy to spark a conversation about mental health. >> reporter: california's voter approved prop 63 funds mental health programs aimed a
reporting live, amber lee. ktvu channel 2 news. >>> a push to keep drunk drives off the road is taking a unique -- drivers off the road is taking a unique campaign in california. there's a vehicle pointed as a cab on one-half and says this ride will cost you $40. the other half is painted like a police car and says this will cost you $10,000. >>> the letter from the conference of mayors asked the president to ban high capacity weapons. they also want a national background...
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reporting live in the newsroom, amber lee, ktvu news. >>> sat down with a former fbi profiler to talk about tonight's shooting. richard smith now runs his own security firm and he says there had to be warning signs. >> there must have been some interaction, some conversation, some communication that he was, he was sick. >> smith said that today's violence couldn't have just come out of the blue. he also said that while no one wants metal detectors at school this latest tragedy may force people to think about that security measure. >>> newtown is a century's old connecticut community, founded in 1805. many of the people there work in new york city just 60 miles to the southwest. newtown is fairly well off economically with a median household income of more than $111,000. the town is known for its good schools. tonight hundreds of grief stricken residents packed the church just down the street from where today's violence played out. imagines from inside the memorial service show the somber faces of those coming together for a vigil. . political leaders offered their condolences. >> i am
reporting live in the newsroom, amber lee, ktvu news. >>> sat down with a former fbi profiler to talk about tonight's shooting. richard smith now runs his own security firm and he says there had to be warning signs. >> there must have been some interaction, some conversation, some communication that he was, he was sick. >> smith said that today's violence couldn't have just come out of the blue. he also said that while no one wants metal detectors at school this latest...
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amber lee is in the location. and fire crews are still on the scene. >> that's right. we're right in front of cnh enterprises. firefighters are just now wrapping up after cleaning the area. heavy smoke and flames billowed from the building. shortly after the firefighters arrived, the roof collapsed. flammable oils and --. >> you want to stay out of it. >> the fire broke out in the machine shop. all employees were able to get out unharmed. >> it happened so fast. it was, like, incredible. >> the building will have to be torn down and the cause is under investigation. this is around the clock operation. the director of the operations says the company hopes to find an alternative place soon so the employees will be able to work. something they want to do especially with the holidays coming. >> ktvu viewer sent us this picture. you can send photos at any time. you can postthem directly to our facebook page. >>> oakland police investigating a homicide. they responded to a gun shot about 3:30 this afternoon. a man was pronounced dead at the scene. so far, no suspects in cust
amber lee is in the location. and fire crews are still on the scene. >> that's right. we're right in front of cnh enterprises. firefighters are just now wrapping up after cleaning the area. heavy smoke and flames billowed from the building. shortly after the firefighters arrived, the roof collapsed. flammable oils and --. >> you want to stay out of it. >> the fire broke out in the machine shop. all employees were able to get out unharmed. >> it happened so fast. it was,...
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reporting live, amber lee. ktvu channel 2 news. >>> a push to keep drunk drives off the road is taking a unique -- drivers off the road is taking a unique campaign in california. there's a vehicle pointed as a cab on one-half and says this ride will cost you $40. the other half is painted like a police car and says this will cost you $10,000. >>> the letter from the conference of mayors asked the president to ban high capacity weapons. they also want a national background check system. the local mayors come from san jose, san francisco and several communities in the east bay. >>> a key state lawmakers is asking to follow california's lead. daryl steinburg is sending a letter to joe biden. steinburg is urging the federal government to spend millions of the dollars on mental health care modeled after california's system. >> it should not take such a tragedy, such an outrageous tragedy to spark a conversation about mental health. >> reporter: california's voter approved prop 63 funds mental health programs aimed a
reporting live, amber lee. ktvu channel 2 news. >>> a push to keep drunk drives off the road is taking a unique -- drivers off the road is taking a unique campaign in california. there's a vehicle pointed as a cab on one-half and says this ride will cost you $40. the other half is painted like a police car and says this will cost you $10,000. >>> the letter from the conference of mayors asked the president to ban high capacity weapons. they also want a national background...
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amber lee is live at the coliseum where fans told us what they thought with tonight's game against the denver broncos. >> reporter: tonight every person told us they are opposed to any change to how the game is played. >> i want to see my boys crush manning that's what i want to see. >> reporter: these football fans knew they came to see their beloved team and denver quarterback peyton manning one of the game's best. but many fans didn't know that the national football team is thinking about getting rid of the kick off. >> what a collision. >> reporter: it's the play that start it is game. the second half and follows each touchdown and field goal. >> to eliminate the kick off, i don't know why we would eliminate the kick off. >> reporter: in this week's time magazine cover story, roger goodell brings up the idea to make the game safer. >> they better not. no. >> reporter: the thomases live in sacramento and are the proud parents of thomas of the denver broncos. >> don't be out to hurt, be out to play the game. >> it's football. pain is part of the game. injury is part of the game. i wa
amber lee is live at the coliseum where fans told us what they thought with tonight's game against the denver broncos. >> reporter: tonight every person told us they are opposed to any change to how the game is played. >> i want to see my boys crush manning that's what i want to see. >> reporter: these football fans knew they came to see their beloved team and denver quarterback peyton manning one of the game's best. but many fans didn't know that the national football team is...
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reporting live in san francisco, amber lee, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> in the eastern sierra the western storm is translating into nearly 2 feet of fresh snow in mammoth mountain. it's the perfect condition for skiers and snow boarders and say that several more feet of snow is expected through sunday. mammoth currently has 19 lifts and 14 trails open. >>> checking live storm tracker 2 we have the live stream radars going. you can see there's a few widely scattered showers outside right now. the showers are going to continue on through tonight and a little bit into tomorrow. so we're expecting just you know a little bit here, a little bit there like we're seeing up above vacaville and fairfield. sometimes it's a little bit heavier, maybe moderate. but it's scattered. not well organized. rainfall accumulations today were huge. they were mammoth especially in the north bay. this is how the front went through. look at how it keeps going, and keeps going and keeps going and stalled out during noontime. accumulations were up 2-1/2 inches. we saw rainfall up to six to 7- inches. we have more ra
reporting live in san francisco, amber lee, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> in the eastern sierra the western storm is translating into nearly 2 feet of fresh snow in mammoth mountain. it's the perfect condition for skiers and snow boarders and say that several more feet of snow is expected through sunday. mammoth currently has 19 lifts and 14 trails open. >>> checking live storm tracker 2 we have the live stream radars going. you can see there's a few widely scattered showers...
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amber lee begins our coverage. she's live in san rafael and is telling us it's been raining off and on there for several hours. >> reporter: we're in downtown san rafael where it's raining right now. people are out and about. and they're preparing for the storm even though the storm is not expected to pack a punch. these sandbags are staying put. they say the storm flooded sunday morning and hope this round of rain will not cause any additional problems. >> are you worried about the afternoon? >> hopefully it won't be that bad. >> this is where we keep all our rain boots, rain suits. >> reporter: inside the store there's what's called a rain room. tonight some shelves need restocking. there's been a shortage on tarps and repair supplies. >> they will wait, when it happens you will see them comeing in in droves. >> reporter: this kindergarten teacher says he's learned his lesson he's finally bought his rain gear tonight. >> got really wet actually. so much i got sick over the weekend as well. just being out and abou
amber lee begins our coverage. she's live in san rafael and is telling us it's been raining off and on there for several hours. >> reporter: we're in downtown san rafael where it's raining right now. people are out and about. and they're preparing for the storm even though the storm is not expected to pack a punch. these sandbags are staying put. they say the storm flooded sunday morning and hope this round of rain will not cause any additional problems. >> are you worried about the...
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amber lee is getting more information and will have more on the bay area news at 7:00 p.m. and on the 10:00 p.m. news. paul chambers, ktvu channel 2 news. >> here is what we are learning about c&h enterprises, performing machining, welding and fabricating. among other services, c&h enterprises welders use metals and weld for structural components and provides parts to the medical and defense industries. ktvu viewer sent us this picture of the flames as it sent smoke above fremont. you can see how massive the fire was in the early part of the fire fight. e-mail us your pictures at photos@ktvu.com or post them to facebook. >>> she is still in the hospital but a woman who gave birth on a street in san francisco faces child cruelty charges. ktvu's alex savage is live with what investigators learned about the mother that led them to build a criminal case against her. >> reporter: a source with san francisco police told me today the mother was on cocaine when she gave birth. two officers helped save that child's life. we requested interviews but they aren't talking. mean time the
amber lee is getting more information and will have more on the bay area news at 7:00 p.m. and on the 10:00 p.m. news. paul chambers, ktvu channel 2 news. >> here is what we are learning about c&h enterprises, performing machining, welding and fabricating. among other services, c&h enterprises welders use metals and weld for structural components and provides parts to the medical and defense industries. ktvu viewer sent us this picture of the flames as it sent smoke above fremont....
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reporting live in the newsroom, amber lee, ktvu news. >>> sat down with a former fbi profiler to talk about tonight's shooting. richard smith now runs his own security firm and he says there had to be warning signs. >> there must have been some interaction, some conversation, some communication that he was, he was sick. >> smith said that today's violence couldn't have just come out of the blue. he also said that while no one wants metal detectors at school this latest tragedy may force people to think about that security measure. >>> newtown is a century's old connecticut community, founded in 1805. many of the people there work in new york city just 60 miles to the southwest. newtown is fairly well off economically with a median household income of more than $111,000. the town is known for its good schools. tonight hundreds of grief stricken residents packed the church just down the street from where today's violence played out. imagines from inside the memorial service show the somber faces of those coming together for a vigil. . political leaders offered their condolences. >> i am
reporting live in the newsroom, amber lee, ktvu news. >>> sat down with a former fbi profiler to talk about tonight's shooting. richard smith now runs his own security firm and he says there had to be warning signs. >> there must have been some interaction, some conversation, some communication that he was, he was sick. >> smith said that today's violence couldn't have just come out of the blue. he also said that while no one wants metal detectors at school this latest...
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ktvu's amber lee will have the outcome tonight at 10:00 p.m. >>> without with the cold and in with the rain a time line on when you will see more. >> caught on video, see more of this amazing rescue. >> after the break. >> so many people hate this machine. >> the effort to silence leaf blowers in one part of the bay area. well, well, well. growing up, we didn't have u-verse. we couldn't record four shows at the same time. in my day, you were lucky if you could record two shows. and if mom was recording her dumb show and dad was recording his dumb show then, by george, that's all we watched. and we liked it! today's kids got it so good. [ male announcer ] get u-verse tv with a total home dvr included free for life. only $29 a month for six months. rethink possible. 567 woman is -- >>> woman is recovering after her san jose home caught fire at 4:30 p.m. this afternoon. investigators say it appears candles too close to newspaper caught fire in the kitchen causing heavy damage. she can stay with family and friends. >>> a vile machine is what a resident calls leaf blowers. ktvu's cara liu j
ktvu's amber lee will have the outcome tonight at 10:00 p.m. >>> without with the cold and in with the rain a time line on when you will see more. >> caught on video, see more of this amazing rescue. >> after the break. >> so many people hate this machine. >> the effort to silence leaf blowers in one part of the bay area. well, well, well. growing up, we didn't have u-verse. we couldn't record four shows at the same time. in my day, you were lucky if you could...
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reporting live in san francisco, amber lee, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> it is going to be a cold one tonight. a freeze warning in effect for the north bay valley. it starts early tomorrow morning and lasts into the morning hours. take a look at the freeze warng, what it encompasses. it means we're all going to be cold but this area in the north bay temperatures will be below freezing or at freezing for a few hours between 3:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m.. a freeze warning. now, for the rest of us a frost advisory goes into effect the same tierjs 3:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m.. that frost advisory, everybody except san francisco, how do we know it's going to be cold tonight? well, current temperatures right now, it's 37 in fairfield. it's 40 in napa. probably the coldest night of the year coming up. i'm going to let you know in just a few minutes how cold it's going to get in your neighborhood . >>> dozens of people gather outside the state building in san francisco to fight for immigrants' rights. why one girl might be separated from her parents. >>> and we will update you on that partial lockdown in place a
reporting live in san francisco, amber lee, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> it is going to be a cold one tonight. a freeze warning in effect for the north bay valley. it starts early tomorrow morning and lasts into the morning hours. take a look at the freeze warng, what it encompasses. it means we're all going to be cold but this area in the north bay temperatures will be below freezing or at freezing for a few hours between 3:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m.. a freeze warning. now, for the rest of us...
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ktvu's maureen naylor is at san jose airport we begin with ktvu's amber lee. she tells us about the problems it caused. >> reporter: it is raining right now. we are along 101 tonight. a highway patrol officer took us long as she worked in the rain during one of the busiest periods of the year. >> reporter: sounding her siren she fought traffic to respond to an accident. it involved a motorcycle and a car. one of five crashes they responded to around 6:00 p.m. tonight. officers say they were all weather related. >> reporter: minutes later she spotted the driver of his car speeding past her car, going 80 miles per hour in a 55 miles per hour zone. the officer sited the driver for speeding. >> she was initially in the slow lane and one turn went straight to the fast lane. >> reporter: this time of year people are rushing around trying to get things down for the holidays so drivers are stressed and distracted. ingredient for an accident. >> incredible this year. much worse than any other year. >> reporter: it appears there are more people on the roads. >> the exit
ktvu's maureen naylor is at san jose airport we begin with ktvu's amber lee. she tells us about the problems it caused. >> reporter: it is raining right now. we are along 101 tonight. a highway patrol officer took us long as she worked in the rain during one of the busiest periods of the year. >> reporter: sounding her siren she fought traffic to respond to an accident. it involved a motorcycle and a car. one of five crashes they responded to around 6:00 p.m. tonight. officers say...
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>> reporter: that was amber lee reporting. patients can request to see the bottles that the medication is drawn for. >>> i really love capturing who we are and where our nuttiness is. >> the story of a bay area writer and why she is in the spotlight. >>> and we just got a break but look at the rain off the marine coast line. we are not done yet. >>> could not get through christmas without one local highlight. i'll show you. the nba broke out its special uniform and showcases top talent. highlights coming up next. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, heard pope benedict deliver traditional christmas messa today. the pope stepped on >>> roman catholics from around the world heard pope benedict deliver his traditional christmas message. he stepped over the balcony overlooking st. peters square and condemned the vial fence syria. >> once again, i condemn the blood shed, easier access for relief to the displaced. >>> the pope also called for peace in north africa and between israelis and palestinians. just today, israelis approved the construction
>> reporter: that was amber lee reporting. patients can request to see the bottles that the medication is drawn for. >>> i really love capturing who we are and where our nuttiness is. >> the story of a bay area writer and why she is in the spotlight. >>> and we just got a break but look at the rain off the marine coast line. we are not done yet. >>> could not get through christmas without one local highlight. i'll show you. the nba broke out its special...
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ktvu's maureen naylor is at san jose airport we begin with ktvu's amber lee. she tells us about the problems it caused. >> reporter: it is raining right now. we are along 101 tonight. a highway patrol officer took us long as she worked in the rain during one of the busiest periods of the year. >> reporter: sounding her siren she fought traffic to respond to an accident. it involved a motorcycle and a car. one of five crashes they responded to around 6:00 p.m. tonight. officers say they were all weather related. >> reporter: minutes later she spotted the driver of his car speeding past her car, going 80 miles per hour in a 55 miles per hour zone. the officer sited the driver for speeding. >> she was initially in the slow lane and one turn went straight to the fast lane. >> reporter: this time of year people are rushing around trying to get things down for the holidays so drivers are stressed and distracted. ingredient for an accident. >> incredible this year. much worse than any other year. >> reporter: it appears there are more people on the roads. >> the exit
ktvu's maureen naylor is at san jose airport we begin with ktvu's amber lee. she tells us about the problems it caused. >> reporter: it is raining right now. we are along 101 tonight. a highway patrol officer took us long as she worked in the rain during one of the busiest periods of the year. >> reporter: sounding her siren she fought traffic to respond to an accident. it involved a motorcycle and a car. one of five crashes they responded to around 6:00 p.m. tonight. officers say...
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amber lee is out. >> reporter: it's a cold, clear night here at berkeley's fourth street shopping district. christmas is next tuesday, but many people are telling us they're trying to get their shopping done by tonight. the holiday lights and smaller crowds made tonight and ideal time to get out to the stores. >> i heard tomorrow was going to be rainy. i was hoping to get things wrapped up today. >> reporter: other shoppers tell us their deadline for buying presents is now. >> i have one more stop and i'll be dunn done. >> reporter: mary bundled up. >> presents for my team at work and just wanted to get them done tonight. we're off next week. >> holidays it does get busy for us. >> reporter: william at pets referral center says the holidays are a busy time. pets have a tendency to eat things that are harmful to them when their owners are distracted. he's urging pet owners to make sure their animals are kept warm and dry. if they're housed outside, move their shelters to a warmer spot. >> we advocate to have them indoors. >> reporter: this uc berkeley student is driving home tomorrow to see
amber lee is out. >> reporter: it's a cold, clear night here at berkeley's fourth street shopping district. christmas is next tuesday, but many people are telling us they're trying to get their shopping done by tonight. the holiday lights and smaller crowds made tonight and ideal time to get out to the stores. >> i heard tomorrow was going to be rainy. i was hoping to get things wrapped up today. >> reporter: other shoppers tell us their deadline for buying presents is now....
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amber lee, ktvu, channel 2 news. >>> an event tonight in oakland, honoring those who have lost loves ones to gun violence. the goal is to help others heal. >> you don't have to suffer in silence. we're here to help you. i understand what it feels like. i know what it means to lose a child. >> lorraine taylor lost her twin sons to gun violence. her group offers therapists, ministers, and law enforcement to answer questions and provide guidance. >>> a federal judge gave his approval today to have someone oversee the troubled oakland police department. agreeing to a court appointed director. the alternative would have been a federal takeover of the police department. the judge has said oakland police have failed to make reforms, ordered in the settlement of the police brutality case. the compliance director will have problems to spend city money, change police tactics and fire chief howard jordan. >>> the strange saga of john mcafee has brought him to florida. the software company founder has been on the run from belize, where he is wanted for questioning in connection with the killing
amber lee, ktvu, channel 2 news. >>> an event tonight in oakland, honoring those who have lost loves ones to gun violence. the goal is to help others heal. >> you don't have to suffer in silence. we're here to help you. i understand what it feels like. i know what it means to lose a child. >> lorraine taylor lost her twin sons to gun violence. her group offers therapists, ministers, and law enforcement to answer questions and provide guidance. >>> a federal judge...
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amber lee is live in oakland tonight with the specific change for the police department and how much the plan will cost. >> reporter: maureen we're at allen temple church where youth leaders are deploying their own crime prevention strategy they're keeping their children and teens off the streets for a 24 hour period. city leaders announce what they plan to do to fight crime. >> we agree with the community that the crime rate has been absolutely unacceptable. >> reporter: at city hall, the mayor and the police chief announce that they're bringing in outside help including well known former los angeles police chief bill bratton. he's been credited with reducing crime in l.a. and new york city. diana santana tells me bratton has already started assessing oakland's problems. >> he will do whatever he needs to do to get a feel of oakland. obviously i will be meeting with him a lot. he will be meeting with community members. >> reporter: the oakland police department avoided taken over by the federal department earlier this month after a judge agreed to have a appointed director oversee t
amber lee is live in oakland tonight with the specific change for the police department and how much the plan will cost. >> reporter: maureen we're at allen temple church where youth leaders are deploying their own crime prevention strategy they're keeping their children and teens off the streets for a 24 hour period. city leaders announce what they plan to do to fight crime. >> we agree with the community that the crime rate has been absolutely unacceptable. >> reporter: at...
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amber lee has the two very date -- different perspectives on the weather. >> it's cold out here tonight yet people are still out and about doing some shopping. >> reporter: how did you prepare for the weather. >> just layers and layers and layers. >> reporter: it's their granddaughter's first christmas they made sure she was bundled up too. >> reporter: with shopping bags on hand this woman tells us they're trying to get as much shopping done despite the cold. >> i'm from los angeles originally. and the warm weather christmas, just doesn't feel like it. you put a log in the fireplace and it's just great. >> and i'm from oklahoma. so it really brings back memory of childhood when i had cool weather. >> reporter: but the dip in temperature is not welcomed by everyone. >> it's been like an ice cube. >> reporter: alexandria fredrick is homeless. the coat, hat, and glove were given to her by glide. >> i also got a hat with a little ball on it so i still keep a good sense of humor. >> reporter: st. mary's cathedral is among the several agents offering a warm place. >> reporter: folks at the h
amber lee has the two very date -- different perspectives on the weather. >> it's cold out here tonight yet people are still out and about doing some shopping. >> reporter: how did you prepare for the weather. >> just layers and layers and layers. >> reporter: it's their granddaughter's first christmas they made sure she was bundled up too. >> reporter: with shopping bags on hand this woman tells us they're trying to get as much shopping done despite the cold....
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amber lee is live with the changes, and how it's effecting people's lives there. >> reporter: a neighborhood known for violent crime, neighbors tell us this park was a magnet for crime a few years ago. but they say improvements here and other areas are making the city safer. at mlk park tonight, teenagers and children played soccer. a picture that contradicts richmond's notoriety as known for violent crime. a place where some people stay undoors after door dark. many now say they feel safer than they used to. >> i would always be scared of something happening. now, it's kind of like my second home. >> reporter: this mother of three bought a home in richmond five months ago, because it was affordable. >> it's okay right now. >> getting better? >> yes, getting better. >> reporter: what's gotten better is the violent crime right. the number of homicides has dropped to a five year low. in 2007, there were 47. another spike in 2009, when there were 45 homicides. since then, the numbers have dropped. so far this year, 18 homicides. >> we've come a long way, but yet, we still have a long way to go.
amber lee is live with the changes, and how it's effecting people's lives there. >> reporter: a neighborhood known for violent crime, neighbors tell us this park was a magnet for crime a few years ago. but they say improvements here and other areas are making the city safer. at mlk park tonight, teenagers and children played soccer. a picture that contradicts richmond's notoriety as known for violent crime. a place where some people stay undoors after door dark. many now say they feel...
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amber lee is out. >> reporter: it's a cold, clear night here at berkeley's fourth street shopping district. christmas is next tuesday, but many people are telling us they're trying to get their shopping done by tonight. the holiday lights and smaller crowds made tonight and ideal time to get out to the stores. >> i heard tomorrow was going to be rainy. i was hoping to get things wrapped up today. >> reporter: other shoppers tell us their deadline for buying presents is now. >> i have one more stop and i'll be dunn done. >> reporter: mary bundled up. >> presents for my team at work and just wanted to get them done tonight. we're off next week. >> holidays it does get busy for us. >> reporter: william at pets referral center says the holidays are a busy time. pets have a tendency to eat things that are harmful to them when their owners are distracted. he's urging pet owners to make sure their animals are kept warm and dry. if they're housed outside, move their shelters to a warmer spot. >> we advocate to have them indoors. >> reporter: this uc berkeley student is driving home tomorrow to see
amber lee is out. >> reporter: it's a cold, clear night here at berkeley's fourth street shopping district. christmas is next tuesday, but many people are telling us they're trying to get their shopping done by tonight. the holiday lights and smaller crowds made tonight and ideal time to get out to the stores. >> i heard tomorrow was going to be rainy. i was hoping to get things wrapped up today. >> reporter: other shoppers tell us their deadline for buying presents is now....
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amber lee is live in oakland tonight with the specific change for the police department and how much the plan will cost. >> reporter: maureen we're at allen temple church where youth leaders are deploying their own crime prevention strategy they're keeping their children and teens off the streets for a 24 hour period. city leaders announce what they plan to do to fight crime. >> we agree with the community that the crime rate has been absolutely unacceptable. >> reporter: at city hall, the mayor and the police chief announce that they're bringing in outside help including well known former los angeles police chief bill bratton. he's been credited with reducing crime in l.a. and new york city. diana santana tells me bratton has already started assessing oakland's problems. >> he will do whatever he needs to do to get a feel of oakland. obviously i will be meeting with him a lot. he will be meeting with community members. >> reporter: the oakland police department avoided taken over by the federal department earlier this month after a judge agreed to have a appointed director oversee t
amber lee is live in oakland tonight with the specific change for the police department and how much the plan will cost. >> reporter: maureen we're at allen temple church where youth leaders are deploying their own crime prevention strategy they're keeping their children and teens off the streets for a 24 hour period. city leaders announce what they plan to do to fight crime. >> we agree with the community that the crime rate has been absolutely unacceptable. >> reporter: at...
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amber lee, ktvu, channel 2 news. >>> an event tonight in oakland, honoring those who have lost loves ones to gun violence. the goal is to help others heal. >> you don't have to suffer in silence. we're here to help you. i understand what it feels like. i know what it means to lose a child. >> lorraine taylor lost her twin sons to gun violence. her group offers therapists, ministers, and law enforcement to answer questions and provide guidance. >>> a federal judge gave his approval today to have someone oversee the troubled oakland police department. agreeing to a court appointed director. the alternative would have been a federal takeover of the police department. the judge has said oakland police have failed to make reforms, ordered in the settlement of the police brutality case. the compliance director will have problems to spend city money, change police tactics and fire chief howard jordan. >>> the strange saga of john mcafee has brought him to florida. the software company founder has been on the run from belize, where he is wanted for questioning in connection with the killing
amber lee, ktvu, channel 2 news. >>> an event tonight in oakland, honoring those who have lost loves ones to gun violence. the goal is to help others heal. >> you don't have to suffer in silence. we're here to help you. i understand what it feels like. i know what it means to lose a child. >> lorraine taylor lost her twin sons to gun violence. her group offers therapists, ministers, and law enforcement to answer questions and provide guidance. >>> a federal judge...
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amber lee has the two very date -- different perspectives on the weather. >> it's cold out here tonight yet people are still out and about doing some shopping. >> reporter: how did you prepare for the weather. >> just layers and layers and layers. >> reporter: it's their granddaughter's first christmas they made sure she was bundled up too. >> reporter: with shopping bags on hand this woman tells us they're trying to get as much shopping done despite the cold. >> i'm from los angeles originally. and the warm weather christmas, just doesn't feel like it. you put a log in the fireplace and it's just great. >> and i'm from oklahoma. so it really brings back memory of childhood when i had cool weather. >> reporter: but the dip in temperature is not welcomed by everyone. >> it's been like an ice cube. >> reporter: alexandria fredrick is homeless. the coat, hat, and glove were given to her by glide. >> i also got a hat with a little ball on it so i still keep a good sense of humor. >> reporter: st. mary's cathedral is among the several agents offering a warm place. >> reporter: folks at the h
amber lee has the two very date -- different perspectives on the weather. >> it's cold out here tonight yet people are still out and about doing some shopping. >> reporter: how did you prepare for the weather. >> just layers and layers and layers. >> reporter: it's their granddaughter's first christmas they made sure she was bundled up too. >> reporter: with shopping bags on hand this woman tells us they're trying to get as much shopping done despite the cold....
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amber lee is live with the changes, and how it's effecting people's lives there. >> reporter: a neighborhood known for violent crime, neighbors tell us this park was a magnet for crime a few years ago. but they say improvements here and other areas are making the city safer. at mlk park tonight, teenagers and children played soccer. a picture that contradicts richmond's notoriety as known for violent crime. a place where some people stay undoors after door dark. many now say they feel safer than they used to. >> i would always be scared of something happening. now, it's kind of like my second home. >> reporter: this mother of three bought a home in richmond five months ago, because it was affordable. >> it's okay right now. >> getting better? >> yes, getting better. >> reporter: what's gotten better is the violent crime right. the number of homicides has dropped to a five year low. in 2007, there were 47. another spike in 2009, when there were 45 homicides. since then, the numbers have dropped. so far this year, 18 homicides. >> we've come a long way, but yet, we still have a long way to go.
amber lee is live with the changes, and how it's effecting people's lives there. >> reporter: a neighborhood known for violent crime, neighbors tell us this park was a magnet for crime a few years ago. but they say improvements here and other areas are making the city safer. at mlk park tonight, teenagers and children played soccer. a picture that contradicts richmond's notoriety as known for violent crime. a place where some people stay undoors after door dark. many now say they feel...
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cbs reporter amber lee explains how the dog made it home safely. >> reporter: was a sleepless night for stacey dutton of studio city after she said her 2-year-old dog was stolen. >> my dog was out in the yard and someone snatched him. a car came by a white car and before we could get to him, the guy grabbed him and put him in his car and took off. >> reporter: this someone called her after finding her number on the dog tag. >> he used the words ransom and reward and sounded insane and horrible. >> reporter: the owner says the suspect called twice, each time saying it was hard to understand him. >> he sounded out of it. >> reporter: dutton says she immediately called police. but before detectives could begin investigating this case, late last night an employee said a man in his 30s walked in with a pomeranian and dropped the dog off. >> sweet boy, took our dog home and his parents said you can keep him overnight but in the morning we have to try to find his owner and they did. >> reporter: a sergeant with lapd says a detective will follow up on this case and reminds pet owners to use som
cbs reporter amber lee explains how the dog made it home safely. >> reporter: was a sleepless night for stacey dutton of studio city after she said her 2-year-old dog was stolen. >> my dog was out in the yard and someone snatched him. a car came by a white car and before we could get to him, the guy grabbed him and put him in his car and took off. >> reporter: this someone called her after finding her number on the dog tag. >> he used the words ransom and reward and...